I don't even know where to begin. This was the weirdest roller coaster of a book I've ever read.

It wasn't a bad book, but it also wasn't good. The writing was good and bad simultaneously, yet I was definitely intrigued (I read the whole book in one day).

Plot

At first, I was enjoying them being stranded and not knowing why they were in hell. But once they found civilization it wasn't as good.

Love Triangle/Romance

God, do I hate love triangles, and this one is no exception. Throughout the book, I was more team Christopher, I felt like Jo had more chemistry with him than with Adam. Then, in the end, I was more team Adam, for obvious reasons and mostly because I had no other choice, but he still felt meh. Both of them were walking red flags and I just didn't like either of them by the end of the book.

Characters

None of the characters were good. I didn't like any of them: Jo was annoying, Christopher for obvious reasons, and Adam was just meh. Also, they were barely described, I honestly don't know what any of them look like, except that they have very large breasts and bulges.

Plot Twist

I was actually shook, which is saying a lot because I usually predict most plot twists (what can I say, I'm a self-proclaimed genius)

Worldbuilding

Aside from the fact that I didn't like the civilization part of the book, I did find the world interesting and unique. I'm still confused about a lot of it though

Why were the women punished and the men were free to sexually assault women??

Darkness

In the beginning, there is a consent/warning that there will be dark themes in this book, which I was fine with. However, I didn't find that overall this book was that dark. Only the ending was truly dark

and the selling of women.

 

Smut

It wasn't that great. Some scenes were good, but mostly it was meh.

The next two points are spoilery, so you have been warned!

She forgives him??

I'm genuinely confused at how easily she forgives the guy who RAPES her. And, yes, I've read a lot of manga where consent is not a thing, but this was just something else.

The Ending

THE FUCKING AND IT WAS ALL A DREAM TROPE -- fuck that

Did I like it? Not really. Was it hard to put down? Yes. Do I recommend this? No, though I would love to discuss with someone else...

This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.